132: Sailing. Georgetown, Big Galliot Cay, and Staniel Cay, Exumas, Bahamas; Spearfish & Haircuts
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- We said farewell to Steve, picked up anchor, and headed off North. Within 15 minutes, we were carefully monitoring a water spout that developed over Great Exuma. But, it never came anywhere near us. We had a great sail and moved so quickly that we made it to our second option, a further cut and anchorage called Galliot's Cut. We anchored in the elbow of Big Galliot Cay in front of a beautiful white sandy beach. We found a small coral area housing a huge lobster (too bad it's not the season) and 2 lionfish. Brown went back for the spear and caught one lionfish. We tried for the second, but he wiggled away with the help of a ledge. Brown fileted the lionfish and dinner was served.
We love the remote anchorages with few boats and no evidence of resorts or restaurants. But, the ever present call of the north is in our ear and we have to move on quickly as 15 June gets closer every day.
This exciting episode documents Brown's first speargun of a fish and the terrifying moment of getting his golden locks cut off by Jeff!
We left Big Galliot Cut and for the first time we stayed inside the bank vs. in the ocean. First, it's super shallow which makes for a beautiful turquiose color. Secondly, it's smooth sailing as you get the wind, but not the swell. The winds were SO strong that we had to double reef the main and also the jib. We were flying. We arrived in Staniel Cay and Brown did some beautiful maneuvers to position our boat to anchor just outside Thunderball Grotto. It was the first time I could stand at our anchor, which is a bit unnerving IF the wind changes direction. We happened to be on the edge of the channel so the incoming tide changed our boat position and at times, we were sitting right over our anchor. It was a beautiful anchorage with every color of blue in view.
Staniel Cay is very popular for cruisers and we found the anchorage to be packed with boats. Sometimes that is a good thing as it means the island might cater to cruisers. We needed some parts for a temporary fix on our hot water heater that was leaking engine coolant and thankfully, we found what we needed and for a very cheap price. Two miracles. The island is very cute, but quiet. The airstrip makes it popular with land lubbers. It's worth a stop for the pigs, sharks, adventure and grottos...all seen in our next video!
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Your sailing adventures always put a smile on my face. Don’t change.
Aw, thank you, Peter!! Thanks for your positive feedback and encouragement! We appreciate it!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Bam! and I'm caught up again. Best lunch at my desk is one watching you two explore and sail.
Aw!!! Thank you for your encouragement and support!! We really appreciate it!!
Great haircut!!!
Thanks!! Ha ha.
Great show again guys
Thank you, Ian!! Thanks for watching and always commenting. You are the BEST!
Nice shot Browne, that looks like so much fun. Great video.
Ha ha. Thank you!! It was a lot of fun! Thanks for watching and always commenting. You are the best fan for that!!
Nice haircut!!! You look amazing
HA HA. Thanks, Carlos!! Jeff did a great job! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
O wow Brown 😜😜 makes you look a lot younger......the chicks are going to dig you 😂😂😂
HA HA HA....that's hilarious. Thanks for watching and commenting!
HHaircut ...way overdue, looks sooooo much better. I ve been a number 1 all over for 20 years myself (every 4 weeks)
Ha ha. Thanks, Mark! Yes, it was! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
I love the cut.
Ha ha. Thank you!! And thanks for commenting!!
I can't believe this haircut didn't happen sooner!!!
HA HA...well, that's mainly because I was too much of a chicken to cut it as I had never done it before. I think Jeff finally got tired of Brown's whining. HA! He did a great job!
Hair looks appropriate for cruising. Gotta be more comfortable.
Yes, much more comfortable. It's annoying to have hair in your face every time the wind blows!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Should've kept the long hair - nobody said it as easy to be a long-haired stud. Nice video guys.
Ha ha. Brown couldn’t handle the long hair! It tickled his nose! Ha ha. Thanks for watching and commenting. You guys are awesome. Where are you all now?
@@SailingBlownAway We just sailed back to Antigua after spending a couple of months in St. Thomas - put the boat on the hard, strapped it down, and came home for awhile to get some things done here. We'll be back after the season is over and figure out where we're going.
Wow!! Was it a tough sail back in that direction. Hope you enjoy the time home, that all hurricanes will miss Antigua and that you get all you need done!!
@@SailingBlownAway From St. Thomas to St. Martin was the best overnight passage we've ever had - but from St. Martin to Antigua kick our ass really bad - made the mistake that thinking north seas would over power southeast wind - but instead, it stood the waves straight up and they had no separation - meaning we buried the crossbar about 50 times and it took us 24 hours to go 93.5 miles. So insure that you don't have opposing wind and waves because they do not make a good combination.
Wow!! Thanks for the tip. That’s incredible! We will try to avoid that for sure!! The good news is that your boat held up under the strain, a testimony of your hard work! We will do all we can to only travel with the wind and the waves!
Hair looks good!
Where were the pigs? Exumas?
Yep! Pigs are this week!! Jeff did a great job B’s hair.
MOHAWK NEXT TIME
Ha ha. I agree!!!
What’s the difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut?
2 weeks
Ha ha. Good point!! 🤪
@@SailingBlownAway perhaps during summer break you could research Kratky hydroponics for fresh food next cruise
@@Planzman1 Thank you for the tip! We certainly will do that!
Is that a waterspout at 00:46?
Yes!!! Thank God it didn’t come our way and never came down to water level!!